Wrexham Star Accused of Punching Rival Fan in Car Park

McClean, who plays as a winger for the club, said that a group of rival fans "started yelling" at him as he was getting out of his car in the players' parking area.

 Wrexham AFC said the incident occurred before the two clubs met in the Carabao Cup fourth round at the Racecourse on October 28.

McClean told Talksport: "I'm in my workplace and I feel I should never feel threatened in that workplace... I wasn't waiting for him to make the first swing. So I did."

He said: "Somehow, there were four male Cardiff fans, also late 20s, early 30s.

 "They recognised me and immediately started running their mouths off at me. I ignored the first jibe.

 "The second, I responded to, and I confronted them about it.

 "Words were said. One of them, a tall chap with glasses, made a hostile move towards me."

 McClean added: "People need to understand just because we play football doesn't mean people can try and take liberties without their actions having consequences.

 "That was it. Nothing further happened. And the situation was dealt with."

 The game kicked off at 20:00 GMT and saw Cardiff City win 2-1 to secure a spot in the quarter final against Chelsea at home on 16 December.

Wrexham said the incident had been reported to the relevant authorities and declined to comment further.

 Cardiff City FC said it had not received any formal complaints from "any supporters," and added that it had not been contacted by Wrexham or North Wales Police.

 North Wales Police said it had not received any reports regarding the incident.

 The Northern Ireland-born player faced abuse earlier this year when Lincoln City fans chanted anti-Catholic slogans at him during a match on May 3.

 The Football Association fined the club £8,500 for failing to control supporters.

 McClean, 36, grew up in Derry and has previously said he learned to make petrol bombs at the age of 11 because of the riots.

 He has refused to wear a poppy because of Bloody Sunday – when 13 people were killed and at least 15 others injured when members of the Army's Parachute Regiment opened fire on civil rights protesters in Derry in 1972.

 He has played 103 matches for the Republic of Ireland and scored 11 goals for the national team between 2012 and 2023.